In Case You Missed It

“BluSeed Studios closing”

While we covered the announcement of BluSeed Studio’s closing and the building being offered for sale in Wednesday’s ADK A&E e-News, today’s Adirondack Daily Enterprise’s Aaron Marbone has an expanded story. 

You can read it HERE. 

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts Opens 

Two Gallery Exhibits: Cari Clement & Susan Hoffer

Friday, May 23 – Sunday, June 22

Artists’ Reception Saturday, May 31,  2 – 4 pm (note this is a date change from previously announced)

Help us kick off the 2025 season at the opening of our First Gallery Exhibits Featuring works by Cari Clement & Susan Hoffer.

Cari Clement, Pathways in Fiber (textiles)

Cari’s current work and professional background has been one of constantly diverging then merging pathways, leading to exploration, discovery and evolution. The paths she follows in felting start at her summer home and felting studio in North River, where she also has her roots and find inspiration, surrounded by nature but also allowing the time and space for exploring other design directions, lately a combination of nature-inspired and evolving abstract.

Susan Hoffer, Conversations:  Rural Voices Rising (oil)

Susan Hoffer is known for her meticulous figurative paintings that combine her love of Dutch genre painting with contemporary practice and commentary. Her work is included in public and private collections, including the permanent collections of the Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY, and the Adirondack Experience Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY. She has received prizes and awards for her work with solo exhibitions throughout New York State.

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, 8897 State Rte. 30, Blue Mountain Lake

The Warren County Historical Society Presents

History of Freemasonry, presented by Bruce Hazard

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 7 pm, free and oppen to the public

Bruce Hazard, a member of the Queensbury Masonic Historical Society, a Trustee of the WCHS, local minister, as well as a retired corporate executive, will speak about the history of Freemasonry in America. The link of freemasonry to the Founding Fathers has sparked great interest due to the current commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

Queensbury Masonic Historical Society, 15 Burke Drive, Queensbury

Newcomb Community Center Opening Day Celebration

Saturday, May 24, 9 am – 9 pm

Join us for a day filled with celebration, community, and fun as we kick off the Newcomb Community Center’s grand opening!

See the full schedule of activities HERE.

Newcomb Community Center, 5005 New York 28N, Newcomb

The Strand Center for the Arts Presents

The Machine performs Pink Floyd

Saturday, May 24, 2025, 8 pm

The Machine has forged a 30+ year reputation of extending the musical legacy of Pink Floyd. The New York-based quartet performs a diverse mix of The Floyd’s extensive 16-album repertoire, complete with faithful renditions of popular hits as well as obscure gems.

With stellar musicianship and passionate delivery, The Machine explores collective improvisation rivaling that of an early 1970’s Pink Floyd, while their use of expanded theatrical elements and elaborate stage displays and lighting continues The Floyd spirit of the 1980’s. The band is also known for recreating entire albums as a part of their show, accepting requests from fans, and for taking an A – Z approach in which one song is played for every letter of the alphabet.

More info and tickets are HERE.

Strand Center for the Arts, 25 Brinkerhoff Street, Plattsburgh

Adirondack Folk School Presents

Drawing Adirondack Wildlife

Thursday, March 22, 6 – 8 pm

Some of the most fascinating and beautiful forest creatures are found right under your feet on the forest floor. Work with Adirondack illustrator, Sheri Amsel, to draw this forest floor depiction. In two hours students will do a step by step sketch of 10 animals and several forest wildflowers.

Instructor: Sherri Amsel

Details and register HERE.

Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main St, Lake Luzerne

The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) and North Country Public Radio (NCPR) Present

Howl Story Slam 2025 – Kitchen Confidential

Thursday, May 22, 7 – 9 pm, Upper Jay Art Center

Howl Story Slams are open to anyone who wants to share a true story, told without notes, in under five minutes. Volunteer audience members serve as judges, and a winner is selected at the end of each night. Winners will be invited to The Howl Grand Slam, which will be in early January, 2026.

There is no admission charge, but a $10 suggested donation will be split between ACW and NCPR, two North Country nonprofits dedicated to inspiring a love of storytelling.

Additional Howl Story Slams are:

June 20: Fulton Chain Craft Brewery, Old Forge

July 23: Otto’s Abode, Wanakena

More information is HERE. 

Upper Jay Art Center, 12198 Route 9N, Upper Jay

Memorial Day Weekend at Fort Ticonderoga

Saturday & Sunday, May 24-25, 2025

Fort Ticonderoga will pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives during the American Revolution. During this REAL TIME REVOLUTION™ event, experience all aspects of the life for American citizen-soldiers in 1775, from their weapons to their rations, and learn about what they believed would come from their sacrifice in the name of liberty. Special living history programs and demonstrations will be presented throughout Memorial Day weekend.

Enjoy narrated boat tours aboard the Carillon and cruise along the same shores of Lake Champlain that American soldiers and sailors sailed in 1775.

A full line-up of activities and programs offered throughout the weekend include daily tours within the fort, King’s Garden, and museum exhibition spaces; historic trades programs; ongoing living history programs; thrilling weapons demonstrations; fife & drum performances; the Mount Defiance experience; and the Carillon Battlefield hiking trail. 

A full schedule can be found HERE.

Ft. Ticonderoga, 102 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga